Senior Software Engineer (Python) Unicorn Fintech

Posted 2 days 13 hours ago by Selby Jennings

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I.T. & Communications Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Digital Prime Brokerage Fintech $1Bn Valuation

Office in London, UK (Hybrid)

A global unicorn fintech is currently seeking a talented and experienced Python SWE to join their team and play a crucial role in building the firm's real-time event processing system (i.e., clearing sub-ledger).

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain the core infrastructure and systems for our prime brokerage platform, including trade execution, position management, risk monitoring, and reporting modules.
  • Build robust systems for managing the entire trade lifecycle, from order routing and execution to settlement and reconciliation.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system components for maximum throughput, low latency, and high reliability.
  • Be a thoughtful technical voice and support your team in making diligent and sound architectural decisions, upholding the highest bar for quality.
  • Maintain adherence to SLAs/SLOs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • At least 8 years of experience in software development/engineering.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard technologies and protocols, including FIX protocol, market data feeds, and order management systems.
  • Experience in building and managing distributed systems and high-throughput services.
  • Background in real-time transaction processing within trading, risk management, or web 2.0 companies (large-scale transaction/event-processing systems: trading systems, risk management systems, pricing systems).
  • Grit, drive, and strong feeling of ownership coupled with collaboration and leadership.
  • Intuitive, focused, driven, organized, factual, and productive; able to break through communication issues and effectively develop relationships with stakeholders across the firm.
  • Nice to have: Previous experience at a fast-paced, high-growth stage company.
  • Nice to have: Experience with digital assets.

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